ESG Report 2022

8.1.1 Promoting Low-carbon Development In the production and daily operations of the Group, Company, as well as various innovative energy- the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions saving and emission-reduction projects can not include: only reduce energy consumption, but also minimize i. direct greenhouse gas emissions, including greenhouse gas emissions and help slow down the stationary combustion sources such as fuel rate of global warming. combustion of boilers used for production and During the Year, the Group focused on reducing heating, mobile combustion sources like vehicle carbon emissions in the direction of energy fuel combustion, and use of refrigerants; conservation. The Production Technology ii. indirect greenhouse gas emissions of energy, Department organised and launched activities for including purchased electricity; the Energy Conservation Week to cultivate iii. other indirect greenhouse gas emissions, employees' awareness of energy conservation, including the carbon emissions generated when eliminate energy waste, and achieve “energy employees are taking aircrafts for business trips, conservation, consumption reduction, pollution methane emitted from the disposal of wastepaper, reduction and efficiency enhancement”. Tree and indirect emission generated from water and planting is a way to offset carbon emissions. Even if sewage treatment. the effect cannot be compared with active carbon reduction, it can take the effect of long-term The Group has been adopting a multi-pronged absorption of carbon emissions. During the Year, approach and striving to reduce greenhouse gas the Group also held the Tree Planting Day to emissions. The energy-saving and water-saving contribute to the low-carbon development. measures implemented by Inner Mongolia The Party Committee of Inner Mongolia compaction of soil, and watering. During this Company organised 65 volunteers from Party tree planting activity, the volunteers contributed members to carry out voluntary tree planting their own strength to the construction of green activities in factories, living areas and office communities with practical actions. The Tree areas. The volunteers had planted 280 trees in Planting Day not only shows the federal unity, total. The volunteers had worked together on but also reduces carbon and adds green to the shovels, excavation, seedling, filling, community. Tree Planting Day 64 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2022 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited